Dr. Barnabas T. Bynum's New School Musical Revue and Travelling Minstrel Show

Let me be the first to say that I'm not a big fan of reality shows or cooking. However Hell's Kitchen on Fox is something I'm drawn to like a moth to a flame. It is perhaps the best hour on television (I realize this is not saying much due to diminished expectations but still). It succeeds due to the sheer presence and volatile personality of Chef Gordon Ramsay. Think of him as a Morton Downy Jr. who can cook. This season 15 contestants vied for the opportunity to be executive chef at Ramsay's LA restaurant. It is now down to the final two. Ramsay often berates, humiliates, and physically moves would be chefs from place to place. And while it is up to the two teams to offer up one of their own for elimination, make no mistake about it - Ramsay is in charge. There are no text messaging or numbers to dial for your favorite chef. No, none of that bullshit. Ramsay has even decided to eliminate people not even offered up for elimination. And while he surely plays to the camera, he doesn't suffer fools and demands excellence. Now that's refreshing.